n this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk about the use of digital banking and accounting services by small business owners in SA.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Colin Timmis, country manager at Xero SA - a digital accounting software service; together with Alan Shannon, Nedbank’s executive for client engagement in their professional and small business banking unit.

The discussion focuses on the value of Xero and Nedbank’s new partnership, digital banking adoption amongst small business owners, the effects of Covid-19 in spurring entrepreneurs to take up digital channels for managing their businesses, and the concept of software as a service.